diff --git a/samples/notebook/notebook.cpp b/samples/notebook/notebook.cpp
index 4e5737b60f..1fc248501e 100644
--- a/samples/notebook/notebook.cpp
+++ b/samples/notebook/notebook.cpp
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ MyFrame::MyFrame()
 
     wxMenu *menuPageOperations = new wxMenu;
     menuPageOperations->Append(ID_ADD_PAGE, wxT("&Add page\tAlt-A"));
+    menuPageOperations->Append(ID_ADD_PAGE_NO_SELECT, wxT("&Add page (don't select)\tAlt-B"));
     menuPageOperations->Append(ID_INSERT_PAGE, wxT("&Insert page\tAlt-I"));
     menuPageOperations->Append(ID_DELETE_CUR_PAGE, wxT("&Delete current page\tAlt-D"));
     menuPageOperations->Append(ID_DELETE_LAST_PAGE, wxT("D&elete last page\tAlt-L"));
@@ -515,6 +516,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(MyFrame, wxFrame)
 
     // Operations menu
     EVT_MENU(ID_ADD_PAGE, MyFrame::OnAddPage)
+    EVT_MENU(ID_ADD_PAGE_NO_SELECT, MyFrame::OnAddPageNoSelect)
     EVT_MENU(ID_INSERT_PAGE, MyFrame::OnInsertPage)
     EVT_MENU(ID_DELETE_CUR_PAGE, MyFrame::OnDeleteCurPage)
     EVT_MENU(ID_DELETE_LAST_PAGE, MyFrame::OnDeleteLastPage)
@@ -678,6 +680,24 @@ void MyFrame::OnAddPage(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
     }
 }
 
+void MyFrame::OnAddPageNoSelect(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
+{
+    wxBookCtrlBase *currBook = GetCurrentBook();
+
+    if ( currBook )
+    {
+        static unsigned s_pageAdded = 0;
+        currBook->AddPage(CreateNewPage(),
+                          wxString::Format
+                          (
+                            ADDED_PAGE_NAME wxT("%u"),
+                            ++s_pageAdded
+                          ),
+                          false,
+                          GetIconIndex(currBook));
+    }
+}
+
 #if wxUSE_TREEBOOK
 void MyFrame::OnAddSubPage(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
diff --git a/samples/notebook/notebook.h b/samples/notebook/notebook.h
index 41d44068c8..2c1587215b 100644
--- a/samples/notebook/notebook.h
+++ b/samples/notebook/notebook.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public:
     void OnExit(wxCommandEvent& event);
 
     void OnAddPage(wxCommandEvent& event);
+    void OnAddPageNoSelect(wxCommandEvent& event);
     void OnInsertPage(wxCommandEvent& event);
     void OnDeleteCurPage(wxCommandEvent& event);
     void OnDeleteLastPage(wxCommandEvent& event);
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ enum ID_COMMANDS
     ID_SHOW_IMAGES,
     ID_MULTI,
     ID_ADD_PAGE,
+    ID_ADD_PAGE_NO_SELECT,
     ID_INSERT_PAGE,
     ID_DELETE_CUR_PAGE,
     ID_DELETE_LAST_PAGE,